© RTAzamat Ayvazov claims he was recruited by the UK special services to spy on ISIS militants in Syria but was then abandoned there.
Azamat Ayvazov, 33, who is in a pre-trial facility in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan, gave an exclusive interview to RT's Ilya Petrenko, who became interested in the unusually talkative ex-militant's side of the story.
The man claims that ending up in the ranks of the notorious terrorist group was never his intention, and instead holds himself to be a victim of "geopolitical games."
Ayvazov left Russia some 10 years ago, gaining refugee status in the UK. Following the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack, he ended up on the radar of the British secret services, as they allegedly screened "Muslim-looking" individuals.
© RTAzamat Ayvazov claims he was initially recruited by the British intelligence to spy on fellow Muslims in Leicester mosques.
The militant suffered a serious wound and had a long recovery period before trying to reach the EU again - where he was caught with counterfeit documents and ultimately extradited to Russia.
RT cannot verify the man's claims, and whether his alleged audio recording of a recruitment attempt is authentic. RT has contacted the MI6 for comment, but has not received a response.
Watch the full interview below:
Comment: Terroristic organizations like ISIS/ISIL, Al-Qaeda, and many others are created, financed and commanded by the PTB through the Intelligence agencies. They need them, so they can cause terror and fear among the population.
They represent the secret unofficial army and they are using it to strip the basic human rights of the targeted population, to invade and destroy countries that oppose them, and to globally install totalitarian police state.
But don't worry. They are doing it for our own good.
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